@xwarmouthx I used to go to Green Thumb Nursery in Lake Forest, or Laguna Hills Nursery (I think that is also in Lake Forest). Some plants are hard to find now because two of the biggest wholesale growers, Hines and Bordier's, filed for Chapter 11 due to the recession and they cut way back on plant production.
hello, first would love to save you sir are a true artist. your videos have inspired me and i am very excited about learning the art of bonsai. i was wondering if you could help with choosing the best juniper from a nursery as in which variety would work well. also how about a small tree from the wild...perhaps a cedar?
I use the same basic mix except for the amount of organic component. This component may vary from 20% with pines and junipers to 40% with tropicals such as ficus, bougainvillea, and tea trees.
I got my juniper for Christmas last year and about a month later it started turning yellow/ brownish color so I tried researching what I could do but now I find that they are strickly outdoor trees. But believe it or not it's almost been a year and my bonsai is still fighting to stay alive. There are some green leaves still in some patches, do you have any recommendations that I could try in a dorm room? And how often should I re pot it?
Get an old desk lamp, (one that takes a screw in bulb) fit it with the largest compact fluorescent bulb you can find, (natural daylight color) and put the light on the tree during times when it does not get direct sun in the window. Repot once a year in early spring.
Hi Charles! Of all of your Uploaded videos This one is the most interesting...... The Tree looks wonderfull and it has a lot of potential to become a Great Bonsai... I'd like to see the progress of that Tree in your future episodes..... God Bless...
The same recipe as in my "Juniper Fall Repotting" video -- one part potting soil, one part decomposed granite, one part builder's sand, and one part pumice.
Thats an amazing trunk but the foliage is kind of ropey though, almost like parsoni. I'm hoping you will graft some whips on to it in the future. But even with its own foliage, I think you got something that's going to be incredible. I'm glad though its not mine as I probably would ruin it.
I had thought of that myself, and I won't rule it out. A lot depends on the growth of the new apex. Also, when I clean and polish the deadwood, and start to carve sharis in the trunk, it will dramatically change the look of the tree, and that will affect the choice of front.
It is. I've detailed the recipe in several other videos. It has 25% organic component for water retention, because we can have some wild temperature swings in the climate where I live. I also prefer to fertilize at low doses, and let the tree draw some nutrients directly from the soil. This makes the trees easier to maintain, and more likely to survive when I leave them in the care of others when I travel.
so much potential with this tree. can't wait to see what you do with the dead wood, should definitely add more flavor.
bluelondon 1 month ago
Hi everyone, welcome to my show :D
timoboll777 6 months ago
is it good when pruning them to cover the branches that are cut off to cover them with the healing wax? just wondering
JoeyGordon444 9 months ago
cant wait to see the follow up
sharkfin154 1 year ago
Do all of our junipers come from your club members? I am also in California and trying to find somewhere to buy prostrata junipers.
xwarmouthx 1 year ago
@xwarmouthx I used to go to Green Thumb Nursery in Lake Forest, or Laguna Hills Nursery (I think that is also in Lake Forest). Some plants are hard to find now because two of the biggest wholesale growers, Hines and Bordier's, filed for Chapter 11 due to the recession and they cut way back on plant production.
chasnsx 1 year ago
how do u graph the folliage?
sharkfin154 1 year ago
hello, first would love to save you sir are a true artist. your videos have inspired me and i am very excited about learning the art of bonsai. i was wondering if you could help with choosing the best juniper from a nursery as in which variety would work well. also how about a small tree from the wild...perhaps a cedar?
DWDUDDYJR 2 years ago
do u use the same soil mix for all or your trees or do u have different mixes for different plants that may require different soil preferences?
64miguel 2 years ago
I use the same basic mix except for the amount of organic component. This component may vary from 20% with pines and junipers to 40% with tropicals such as ficus, bougainvillea, and tea trees.
chasnsx 2 years ago
I got my juniper for Christmas last year and about a month later it started turning yellow/ brownish color so I tried researching what I could do but now I find that they are strickly outdoor trees. But believe it or not it's almost been a year and my bonsai is still fighting to stay alive. There are some green leaves still in some patches, do you have any recommendations that I could try in a dorm room? And how often should I re pot it?
MiZzCaNdiE07 2 years ago
Get an old desk lamp, (one that takes a screw in bulb) fit it with the largest compact fluorescent bulb you can find, (natural daylight color) and put the light on the tree during times when it does not get direct sun in the window. Repot once a year in early spring.
chasnsx 2 years ago
Hi Charles! Of all of your Uploaded videos This one is the most interesting...... The Tree looks wonderfull and it has a lot of potential to become a Great Bonsai... I'd like to see the progress of that Tree in your future episodes..... God Bless...
Lime524 2 years ago
What kind of soil are you useing
ZEUS121407 2 years ago
The same recipe as in my "Juniper Fall Repotting" video -- one part potting soil, one part decomposed granite, one part builder's sand, and one part pumice.
chasnsx 2 years ago
Thats an amazing trunk but the foliage is kind of ropey though, almost like parsoni. I'm hoping you will graft some whips on to it in the future. But even with its own foliage, I think you got something that's going to be incredible. I'm glad though its not mine as I probably would ruin it.
paalamna 2 years ago
Sometimes I wish I could vote higher than 5/5 but I guess 5 will have to do...great work.
tbalsillie 2 years ago
Hey Charles, I kind of like the front of the tree at 7:57. But thats just my opinion. The juniper looks great.
NoobHunter45 2 years ago
I had thought of that myself, and I won't rule it out. A lot depends on the growth of the new apex. Also, when I clean and polish the deadwood, and start to carve sharis in the trunk, it will dramatically change the look of the tree, and that will affect the choice of front.
chasnsx 2 years ago
great tree, good job
Aronath48 2 years ago
That looks like home made bonsai soil.
Is it ?
drychalice 2 years ago
It is. I've detailed the recipe in several other videos. It has 25% organic component for water retention, because we can have some wild temperature swings in the climate where I live. I also prefer to fertilize at low doses, and let the tree draw some nutrients directly from the soil. This makes the trees easier to maintain, and more likely to survive when I leave them in the care of others when I travel.
chasnsx 2 years ago
As I've recently started watching these videos...I did wonder what happens when you travel. So this is good to know.
jazolivia 2 years ago